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constitutum

noun
con·​sti·​tu·​tum | \ˌkänztəˈtütəm, -än(t)stəˈt-\
plural constituta\-​ütə \

Definition of constitutum 

Roman law

: an agreement not made by formal stipulation whereby one promises to discharge on a given day at a fixed place an existing obligation or to give security for its fulfillment

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Latin, neuter of constitutus

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